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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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